major interests in shares

Premier Foods plc
17 August 2007


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached:

PREMIER FOODS PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares
    already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )

    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (    )

    Other (please specify) : (    )
    .................


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

    Capital Group International Inc.


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
    .................


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or  reached if different):
    15 August 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:
    16 August 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
    4%


8. Notified details:
    .................




A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible              Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights

Ordinary Shares                   32,449,680                         32,449,680


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights           % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                             Indirect                 Direct       Indirect             Direct      Indirect

                             32,449,680                            32,449,680                       4.5555%




B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration Date      Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial                            Period/ Date              that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                     instrument is exercised/
                                                               converted.





Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights


32,449,680                     4.5555%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through      if applicable :
which the voting rights and/or the financial
instruments are effectively held
    .................



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:
    .................


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
    .................


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
    .................


13. Additional information:
    .................


14. Contact name:
    .................


15. Contact telephone number:
    .................





                                   Schedule A


Capital Group International, Inc. ('CGII') holdings                                 38,449,680      4.556%
Holdings by CGII Management Companies & Funds
Capital Guardian Trust Company                                                      25,796,457      3.056%
Capital International Limited                                                        5,914,900      0.701%
Capital International S.A                                                            2,681,623      0.318%
Capital International, Inc.                                                          4,056,700      0.481%




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